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Bar Louie

Bar Louie
The Woodlands, TX
Bourbon BBQ Burger
House-made Bourbon BBQ Sauce, White Cheddar, Cream Cheese, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Crispy Onion Strings
$12.50




While I do try my hardest to avoid the national chains in order to give more recognition to the mom and pop burger places out here trying to gain the success of the chains, I have to say, I was pretty blown off my feet by Bar Louie's Bourbon BBQ Burger. (Say that 5 times fast)
The most interesting thing about this burger (and one thing I sadly had to dock them a little bit for) was the cream cheese. Cream Cheese on a burger tasted VERY good, I liked it for the first few bites, but then I kept hitting secret pockets of Cream Cheese that in some bites, that was all I was tasting. In moderation, this is an amazing topping to have on a BBQ burger.
As we flip to the other cheese on the burger, we had white cheddar. White Cheddar is an excellent choice for a BBQ flavored burger, and while it was melted on to the meat, I honestly didn't get a taste of it in any bites. Now I did get this burger to go so maybe, it would have shown up more eating it as soon as it came off the grill, but for now I cannot speak to it.
The bacon while being very flavorful was full of fat. I think WHEN I do go back (because I will), I will try to ask them to get that a little crispier so it won't be as noticeable. Now on the other hand, the crispy onion strings were PERFECT. I got to feel the crunch of them and feel the flavor of the breading on onion just enough to where it was a supplement to the burger flavor and not take over the whole thing (like the Cream Cheese).
The last topping was the house made bourbon BBQ sauce which was AMAZING. I even started dipping my fries in the extra BBQ sauce that was given. I would love to have that sauce readily available in my house.
The meat itself was delicious in it's own right. While it was hard to track down a piece that wasn't mixed with one of the cheeses, it was a very juicy patty and fell apart very easily. Unfortunately, I could not tell how well it was seasoned or if there was any to speak of because of the cheese, but I had no complaints otherwise.
The bun was serviceable for this burger, but near the end it did start to fall apart. This is a messy burger, make no mistake so if you don't eat it fast that bun is going to fall to shreds. But the bun itself was soft and flavorful.
Lastly, while I loved this burger, it does seem to be on the small side, especially for $12, but if you go to Bar Louie on Tuesdays, you can get this amazing burger for $5. That's right, $5 (and it comes with fries). So whose meeting me there next Tuesday?


VERDICT: 4 out of 5 Stars.

And so the Chase continues…

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